General (Retired) Ronald H. Griffith retired from the U.S. Army on 1 November 1997 after nearly 37 years of active duty service. His last duty position was as Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, the second highest military position within the Department of the Army. Prior to that, he was the Army’s Inspector General, a position he held for four years. General Griffith was the first Inspector General in the Army’s history to be selected to wear four stars.

A native of North Georgia, General Griffith graduated from the University of Georgia in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Shippensburg State University. General Griffith’s military experience spans command positions from company to division level and service on staffs up to Headquarters, Department of the Army.

He led platoons at Fort Hood, Texas and in Korea, was a company commander in the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood, commanded the 1st Battalion, 32nd Armor in Germany, the 1st Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in Korea, and the 1st Armored Division in Germany and Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM. Besides his Persian Gulf combat experience, General Griffith also served as an infantry unit advisor with the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and as Executive Officer of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, in Vietnam.

As a field grade officer, General Griffith served in the Pentagon as a staff officer in the War Plans Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans (DCSOPS), as Chief of the War Plans Division, and as a Brigadier General, as the Deputy Director of Operations (DCSOPS). He also served as the Chief of Staff, and later as the Assistant Division commander of the 1st Cavalry Division until taking command of the 1st Armored Division in 1989.

General Griffith serves on the Board of Directors of The Allied Defense Group and Geonex-Martel Incorporated.

General Griffith is married to Dr. Hurdis Margaret Ann Griffith (formerly Hoerauf). Dr Griffith presently is the Dean of the College of Nursing at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.

Presently, General Griffith serves as the Executive Vice President, MPRI, Inc. in Alexandria, Virginia.